With over 200 performers on stage, the WSO was joined by the acclaimed Hartford Chorale & Naugatuck Valley choir.
The energy in the air was palpable and with guests arriving from near and far, the WSO kicked off the 2024/25 season on a high note on Sunday.
The WSO kicked off the holiday season performing to a thrilling 'near sell out' crowd with its 'Messiah and Magnificat' MasterWorks Concert with over 200 performers taking the stage to perform the revered holiday celebration of baroque brilliance of both Bach’s Magnificat and selections from Handel’s Messiah. The audience experienced the orchestral and choral brilliance that have made these masterpieces cherished seasonal favorites for centuries.
Now in his 30th anniversary with the Symphony, Maestro Leif Bjaland conducted the WSO in collaboration with the acclaimed Hartford Chorale, under the direction of Jack Pott and four esteemed vocal soloists. Students from the Naugatuck Valley Choir also joined in the performance throughout the concert. The memorable holiday concert took place on Sunday, December 8th at 3pm, at CT State Community College, Fine Arts Center, at 750 Chase Parkway, Waterbury. [Formerly known as NVCC]
